JOURNEY TO THE SHOIIES 



amination, was found to have been recently put 

 up by some Indians ; and, on proceeding further, 

 we discerned stronger proofs of their being near 

 to that spot ; we, therefore, encamped, and made 

 a large fire as a signal, which they answered in a 

 similar way. Mr. Wentzel was immediately sent, 

 m cvpectation of getting provision from them. 

 On his return, we learned that the party con- 

 sisted of three old Copper Indians, with their 

 tamikes, who had supported themselves with the 

 ow and arrow since last autumn, not having 

 visited Fort Providence for more than a year; 

 and so successful had they been, that they were 

 enabled to supply us with upwards of seventy 

 pounds of dried meat, and six moose skins fit for 

 making shoes, which were the more valuable, as 

 we were apprehensive of being barefooted before 

 the journey could be completed. The evening 

 was sultry, and the musquitoes appeared in great 



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On the foUowing morning we went down to 



thev J'TT ""rP'^y- f"^ '"e meat and .skins 

 hey had furnished ; and we had then the mortili- 

 eatai of learning, that not having people to 

 wWt,!.'""''''"'*''' 1"='"'"y of pounded meat, 

 *h.ch they had intended for «s, they had left it 



